Community Services Division News

BernCo County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Facilities to Remain Closed

05/14/2020

Due to the uncertain aspects of coronavirus (COVID 19), all Bernalillo County Parks, Recreation and Open Space facilities, such as ballfields, courts, rodeo arenas, swimming pools, playgrounds, open space buildings, and community centers will remain closed until further notice for any organized activity, including traditional summer camp, sports team practices and games, little leagues, or rodeos, and special events at county facilities. Furthermore, all other users will be required to follow all state and local orders and directives.

“This is a very difficult decision to make,” says Parks, Recreation and Open Space Director Debbie Jo Almager. “The safety of our citizens and staff is of the utmost importance and we want to drastically reduce any chance that this virus could spread through the use of county facilities.”

The following is a schedule of open and closed facilities and cancelled events and programs:

OPEN:

Rio Grande Pool (Opening date and operating hours to be determined)

Limited swimmers in facilities

No spectators

Social distancing will be observed, Modified adult swim programming - Lap swim only (no congregating and social distancing must be maintained; Adult water exercise

NO OPEN RECREATIONAL SWIM

Grab-n-go lunches continues

CLOSED AND CANCELLED:

ALL outdoor swimming pools

Community centers

Summer sports leagues (Youth basketball and adult softball)

Play areas in county parks

All ballfields and athletic facilities

Rodeo and equestrian arenas

Jimmy Nieto Softball Tournament

New Mexico Recreation & Park Association state conference in Albuquerque

Gutierrez/Hubbell House Museum

Bachechi environmental building and bathrooms

The county Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department is rebranding for the summer of 2020 with the slogan, “Recreating Recreation to Virtual Involvement for a Healthier and Safer Community Experience.”

While the county is not offering traditional summer camps, “virtual camps” are being set up to offer zoom classes for exercise, art instruction, music classes and more. The county will also offer grab-n-go art kits that kids can use at home.

The Bernalillo County’s Parks and Recreation Department will begin to landscape medians along Alameda Boulevard from Rio Grande Boulevard to North Guadalupe Trail, on Monday, June 8, 2020. The projec...

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